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Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021

2021 c. 3 · Enacted 11 February 2021 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about a Commissioner for Patient Safety in relation to human medicines and medical devices; confer power to amend or supplement the law relating to human medicines, veterinary medicines and medical devices; make provision about the enforcement of regulations, and the protection of health and safety, in relation to medical devices; and for connected purposes.

[11th February 2021]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: The Commissioner for Patient Safety
  2. 1Establishment and core duties etc
  3. Part 2: Human medicines
  4. Chapter 1: Regulations: general
  5. 2Power to make regulations about human medicines
  6. 3Manufacture, marketing and supply
  7. 4Falsified medicines
  8. 5Clinical trials
  9. 6Fees, offences, powers of inspectors
  10. 7Emergencies
  11. Chapter 1A: Regulations: information systems
  12. 7AInformation systems
  13. 7BOffence of disclosing information
  14. Chapter 2: International agreements: disclosure of information
  15. 8Disclosure of information in accordance with international agreements
  16. Chapter 3: Interpretation
  17. 9Interpretation of Part 2
  18. Part 3: Veterinary medicines
  19. Chapter 1: Regulations
  20. 10Power to make regulations about veterinary medicines
  21. 11Manufacture, marketing, supply and field trials
  22. 12Fees, offences, powers of inspectors, costs
  23. Chapter 2: International agreements: disclosure of information
  24. 13Disclosure of information in accordance with international agreements
  25. Chapter 3: Interpretation etc
  26. 14Interpretation of Part 3 and supplementary provision
  27. Part 4: Medical devices
  28. Chapter 1: Regulations: general
  29. 15Power to make regulations about medical devices
  30. 16Manufacture, marketing and supply
  31. 17Fees, information, offences
  32. 18Emergencies
  33. Chapter 2: Regulations: information systems, advisory committee
  34. 19Information systems
  35. 20Advisory committee
  36. Chapter 3: Enforcement
  37. Enforcement notices
  38. 21Compliance notices
  39. 22Suspension notices
  40. 23Safety notices
  41. 24Information notices
  42. 25Applications to set notices aside etc
  43. 26Compensation
  44. 27Further appeals
  45. Offences
  46. 28Offences
  47. 29Defence of due diligence
  48. 30Offences by bodies corporate
  49. Civil sanctions Not yet in force
  50. 31Civil sanctions Not yet in force
  51. Forfeiture
  52. 32Forfeiture of medical devices
  53. 33Appeals against forfeiture decisions
  54. Recovery of expenses of enforcement
  55. 34Recovery of expenses of enforcement
  56. Recall of medical device by enforcement authority
  57. 35Recall of medical device by enforcement authority
  58. Power of officer of Revenue and Customs to detain medical device
  59. 36Power of officer of Revenue and Customs to detain medical device
  60. 37Offence of obstructing an officer of Revenue and Customs
  61. Civil proceedings
  62. 38Civil proceedings
  63. Chapter 4: Disclosure of information and consequential etc provision
  64. Disclosure of information
  65. 39Disclosure of information
  66. 40Offences relating to information
  67. Consequential etc provision
  68. 41Consequential and supplementary provision
  69. Chapter 5: Interpretation of Part 4
  70. 42Interpretation of Part 4
  71. Part 5: Regulations under Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4
  72. 43Power to make consequential etc provision
  73. 44Scope of powers of Northern Ireland departments
  74. 45Consultation
  75. 46Reporting requirements
  76. 47Procedure
  77. Part 6: Report on operation of medicines and medical devices legislation
  78. 48Report on operation of medicines and medical devices legislation
  79. Part 7: Extent, commencement and short title
  80. 49Extent
  81. 50Commencement
  82. 51Transitional etc provision in connection with commencement
  83. 52Short title
  84. Schedule 1: Further provision about the Commissioner for Patient Safety
  85. Principles relating to core duties
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. Involvement of patients
  88. 2Paragraph 2
  89. Supplementary functions and information
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. Individual cases
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. Amendments to primary legislation
  94. 5Paragraph 5
  95. Regulations about appointment and operation
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. Schedule 2: Medical devices: civil sanctions Not yet in force
  98. Part 1: Monetary penalties Not yet in force
  99. Imposition of monetary penalty Not yet in force
  100. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  101. Notices, representations and appeals etc Not yet in force
  102. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  103. Information to be included in notices under paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  104. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  105. Monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction Not yet in force
  106. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  107. Part 2: Enforcement undertakings Not yet in force
  108. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  109. Part 3: Enforcement costs recovery notices Not yet in force
  110. Imposition of enforcement costs recovery notices Not yet in force
  111. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  112. Information to be included in enforcement costs recovery notices Not yet in force
  113. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  114. Appeals Not yet in force
  115. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  116. Part 4: Power to make supplementary provision etc by regulations Not yet in force
  117. Supplementary regulations: general Not yet in force
  118. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  119. Monetary penalties and costs Not yet in force
  120. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  121. Enforcement undertakings Not yet in force
  122. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  123. Appeals Not yet in force
  124. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  125. Part 5: General and supplemental Not yet in force
  126. Guidance as to enforcement Not yet in force
  127. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  128. Pre-commencement consultation Not yet in force
  129. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  130. Reports on use of civil sanctions Not yet in force
  131. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  132. Disclosure of information Not yet in force
  133. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  134. Part 6: Interpretation Not yet in force
  135. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  136. Schedule 3: Offence of breaching provisions in the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 Not yet in force
  137. Part 1: Offence Not yet in force
  138. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  139. Part 2: Provisions Not yet in force
  140. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force